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Education
	Learning Center Through our research and experience working with colleges and universities we’ve learned a lot about what it takes to help students, faculty and administrators have a great experience in their space. We’ve learned that teaching and learning styles are as diverse as the people you see on campus, which means spaces need to be diverse too. We’d like to share some of our ideas with you. Check out our videos and other resources, and give us a call. Christine Peter: Sales Director  ph: 949 955.6710   em: cpeter@tangraminteriors.com SPECIAL FEATURE: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FULLERTON, MIHAYLO COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS   Dedication of Steven G. Mihaylo Hall, College of Business and Economics at Cal State Fullerton Friday, October 17, 2008 Top: Dedication Wall Plaque  From Left: Caroline Schmidt, Joe Lozowski (President and CEO of Tangram),  Anil K. Puri (Dean of College of Business and Economics) and Christine Peter. As stated on Cal State Fullerton’s website: “Mihaylo Hall is also a showcase of cutting-edge technology – from teaching tools to office furnishings.” To support the vision of Mike Smith, director of the Office of Design and Construction for Cal State Fullerton., Tangram Interiors and Steelcase teamed up to retrofit an existing classroom introducing the first Learning Center in California. Features of this room include teaming tables, swivel chairs, and Polyvision technology to support multiple learning styles enhancing collaboration and interactive experiences. This cutting edge venture is so extraordinary that a Cal State Fullerton instructor has volunteered to write a paper documenting the student impact which she anticipates publishing.    Steelcase and Tangram’s Higher Education teams’ main objective is to keep our clients informed on the latest trends and product offerings so that they are exceeding student expectations thereby producing even better graduates! Steelcase also has many competitively bid contracts that allow clients to avoid a long and costly bid process. If you would like any additional information regarding the LearnLab or a tour of this Learning Center facility, please contact Christine Peter, Director of Sales in Orange County, at 949-955-6710 or cpeter@tangraminteriors.com CSUF Mihaylo College of Business and Economics Learning Center (pdf 1.46MB) The "Indicator" - Deans Report featuring In the Classroom and Beyond (pdf 4.26MB) Midterm Review - Colleges puts Steelcase LearnLab environments to the test.  Something strange was happening in Ricardo Rodriguez's math class. There was an entire month to go in the semester, but the college instructor had already covered all of the material in his trigonometry course at Eastfield College in Dallas, Texas. Covered it better than ever. Not only did I finish the material a month early, but the students' grades had improved compared with other semesters," Rodriguez says. Click here to read more about this 360 E-Zine October 2008 edition. OC Register October 16, 2008: "Cal State Fullerton to dedicate $88Million Mihaylo College": Read more about this article on OC Register.com Higher Education Research Overview (pdf, 549 KB) LearnLab A Steelcase Research Project (pdf, 198 KB) Steelcase 360 E-Zine LearnLab (pdf, 2.07MB)   A Big Aha   The Messy Professor   The Student on the Floor Wallenberg Hall at Stanford University The goal was to provide learning spaces for university classes and state-of-the-art facilities for research in learning and education.  The result is found in Stanford University's Wallenberg Hall. Click here to download  pdf of the entire article.
	Environment
	Expanding Green Power: A New Business Model A new milestone for the wind power industry was set in March, 2008, when Steelcase Inc., the international office furniture company, announced a long-term financial commitment to support a wind farm to be built in Panhandle, Texas. Never before had one company made a long-term commitment to purchase all the renewable energy credits (essentially the property rights to the environmental, social, and other non-power qualities of renewable electricity generation) and the associated naming and branding rights from a facility. Click here to dowload pdf of the entire article.
	Steelcase and LEED Certification  One important extension of our commitment to the environment is our work to support the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Program -- Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. The LEED program is a voluntary certification system designed to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable, and healthy places for people to live and work. Click here to dowload pdf of the entire article.
	360 DeepDive - Sustainability Comes of Age   Environmental sustainability is important. Practically everyone agrees with that, despite varying levels of understanding about environmental issues and different levels of commitment to them. The larger issue is how to define sustainability. The word has transcended its original environmental roots and become part of everyday conversation. Sustainability has grown as a concept to include economic and social meaning. This “triple bottom line” definition redefines sustainability, makes it a more important issue for business, and also makes it easier for everyone to support it. So what is the full meaning of sustainability, and how does the built environment figure into it? Click here to dowload pdf of the entire article.
	Ergonomics
	Healthy Office Exercises 5 tips to quick healthy office exercise. Click here to dowload pdf of the entire article.
	Choosing a Chair Based on Fit, Comfort and Adjustable Features 2.1 Click here to download pdf of the entire article.
	Understanding Work Process to Help People Work More Effectively The knowledge-work process demands high levels of interaction and individual autonomy. There's more communication and collaboration on every level in the office than ever before; more emphasis on learning and less on training. There is also more individual choice in how, when and where tasks are performed and more individual responsibility for outcomes, which are the true measures of the productivity of knowledge work. Click here to download pdf of the entire article.
	General News
	Steelcase Inc. Announces Three Winning Videos in Walkstation® Contest December 8, 2009, Steelcase awarded a Walkstation Fitness Office - a height adjustable workstation with built-in treadmill - to three participants as part of its Walk-a-Thon promotion with TOMS Shoes. The competition goal is to raise awareness of the need for children in impoverished areas and the importance of active movement throughout the work day. Click here to read the entire article.
	Steelcase Inc. Donates Over $2,000 to Friends of TOMS January 8, 2010, Steelcase Inc. announced their donation to Friends of TOMS, a non-profit organization that provides shoes to children in impoverished areas. The donation was provided following a contest in which three teams were awarded a Steelcase Walkstation® Fitness Office, a height adjustable workstation with built-in treadmill, to compete in a two-week long walk-a-thon for needy children. Click here to read the entire article.
	Healthcare
	Privacy Rules What’s changing in hospitals and why?  There was a lot of hoopla about HIPAA when this new US legislation set national standards for protecting patients’ health information.  Some of the changes happening in hospitals are direct outcomes.  Many changes, however, are happening mainly for other reasons. Click here to download pdf of the entire article.
	Infection Control: a discussion with Dr. JW Fong The issue of infection control has become more critical than ever to healthcare environments since the outbreak of SARS and other infectious disease over the past year. What did the healthcare community learn from SARS and what can be done to help prevent the transmission of infectious disease in healthcare environments? Dr. I.W. Fong, Director, Infectious Disease, St. Michael's Hospital, explains the things that should be considered when designing or renovating a healthcare facility. Click here to download pdf of the entire article.
	The Greening of Healthcare: It's Not About the Money With so many issues plaguing healthcare today, some may argue why spend any resources towards the greening of healthcare. So why then are so many healthcare administrators throughout North America "going green". The answer is simple: green buildings are not only good for the environment, but they can play a key role in the creation of a highly effective healing environment. Click here to download pdf of the entire article.[/Span]
	Why Use Gore Seating Protection GORETM Seating Protection is available on practically any upholstery textile, giving healthcare design professionals more choices than ever before. Click here to download pdf of the entire article.
	Technology
	The Flat Screen: Illuminated Expert Thinking New flat computer panel displays feature big, flicker-free, LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screens. They are streamlined and sleek. All in all: thinner, lighter, more energy-efficient, offering more viewing space, less eye fatigue and easy adjustability. Now, even at early adoption price points, production supply can't keep up with demand. What are the experts saying about this revolutionary new technology? Will flat screens replace ubiquitous desktop monitors? Will they overtake the laptop trend? Will they change the way we use computers? What will be the impact on workplace planning and design? Details wanted to know. So we assembled a panel of experts for a roundtable discussion on the impact of flat screen technology on the workplace. Our panelists shared their knowledge and views from technology, information systems, as well as workplace perspectives. Click here to download pdf of the entire article.
	Cut the Cord "Digital living will include less and less dependence upon being in a specific place at a specific time," explains Nicholas Negroponte in the book "Being Digital." Cell phones, PDAs and laptop computers are everywhere. Technology adoption rates are at an all time high and a plethora of wireless equipment is now on the market. These slimmer, smarter and more mobile devices are quickly finding their way into the workplace and it is clear that buildings, planning and design, furniture and facilities management will undergo significant changes as technology continues to break down the barrier between time and place. Click here to download pdf of the entire article.